Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Acute Care, Facility Resource Pool, Laurens, FT, Nights

Company: Prisma Health
Location: Clinton
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job SummaryWorks for the Facility Resource Pool. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Provider, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization including, but not limited to: licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, DHEC, CMS). Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

This job requires willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility.

The acute inpatient setting may require staff to be scheduled for a weekend, holiday, and on-call work.The home location of this position is: LaurensThis position may require travel to the Hillcrest Medical campus (Simpsonville) as neededEssential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintain and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policySupervisory/Management Responsibility
  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.Minimum Requirements
    • Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
    • Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN. In Lieu Of
      • In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
      • In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
      • In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.---Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
        • Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
        • If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
          • NAWork ShiftNight (United States of America)LocationLaurens County Medical CampusFacility1062 Laurens County HospitalDepartment10629055 Facility Resource PoolShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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